The 1990 World Rally Championship was the 18th season of the FIA World Rally Championship. The season consisted of 12 rallies. The drivers' world championship was won by Carlos Sainz in a Toyota Celica GT-Four ST165, ahead of Didier Auriol and Juha Kankkunen. The manufacturers' title was won by Lancia, ahead of Toyota and Mitsubishi.
Calendar
Rd.Start dateFinish dateRallyRally headquartersSurfaceStagesDistancePoints121 January25 January 58th Rallye Automobile Monte-CarloMonte CarloMixed28604.63 kmDrivers & ManufacturersC10 February12 February International Swedish RallyKarlstad, Värmland CountySnow??523.12 kmDrivers only26 March10 March 24th Rallye de Portugal - Vinho do PortoEstoril, LisbonMixed39556.10 kmDrivers & Manufacturers311 April16 April 38th Marlboro Safari RallyNairobiGravelN/A4131.40 kmDrivers & Manufacturers46 May9 May 34th Tour de Corse - Rallye de FranceAjaccio, CorsicaTarmac30602.25 kmDrivers & Manufacturers53 June6 June 37th Acropolis RallyAthensGravel48622.98 kmDrivers & Manufacturers630 June3 July 21st Rothmans Rally of New ZealandManukau, AucklandGravel43599.49 kmDrivers only724 July28 July 10th Rally ArgentinaBuenos AiresGravel30599.42 kmDrivers & Manufacturers823 August26 August 40th 1000 Lakes RallyJyväskylä, Central FinlandGravel42527.61 kmDrivers & Manufacturers920 September23 September 3rd Commonwealth Bank Rally AustraliaPerth, Western AustraliaGravel35570.28 kmDrivers & Manufacturers1014 October18 October 32nd Rallye Sanremo - Rallye d'ItaliaSanremo, LiguriaMixed35614.95 kmDrivers & Manufacturers1128 October1 November 22nd Rallye Cote d'IvoireAbidjanGravelN/A3088 kmDrivers only1225 November28 November 46th Lombard RAC RallyHarrogate, North YorkshireGravel41566.27 kmDrivers & ManufacturersSources: Swedish Rally was cancelled due to warm weather and lack of snow.
Teams and drivers Group A major entries Team Manufacturer CarTyre DriversCo-drivers Rounds Martini LanciaLanciaDelta Integrale 16V Juha Kankkunen Juha Piironen1–3, 5, 7, 10, 12 Miki Biasion Tiziano Siviero1–3, 5, 7–10, 12 Didier Auriol Bernard Occelli1–2, 4–5, 7–10 Alessandro Fiorio Luigi Pirollo3, 9 Yves Loubet Jean-Paul Chiaroni4 Jolly Club Dario Cerrato Giuseppe Cerri1–2, 10 Alessandro Fiorio Luigi Pirollo5, 8, 10 Didier Auriol Bernard Occelli12 Robert Droogmans Ronny Joosten12 Lancia Fina Bruno Saby Daniel Grataloup1, 4 Duriforte SG Gigante Carlos Bica Fernando Prata2 Lancia Deutschland Ronald Holzer Klaus Wendel2, 5 Michele Rayneri Michele Rayneri Loris Roggia5–6, 9 "Jigger" "Jigger" Konstantinos Stefanis5 Paola De Martini? Paola De Martini Umberta Gibellini7 Clarion Team Europe Per Eklund Jan-Olof Bohlin8, 12 Team Michelin Finland Sebastian Lindholm Timo Hantunen8 H.F. Grifone SRL Piero Liatti Luciano Tedeschini10 Astra Racing? Piergiorgio Deila Pierangelo Scalvini10 Città di Castelfranco? Pucci Giuseppe Grossi Alessandro Mari10 Toyota Team EuropeToyotaCelica GT-4 (ST165) Carlos Sainz Luis Moya1–10, 12 Mikael Ericsson Claes Billstam1, 3, 5, 8–10 Armin Schwarz Klaus Wicha1–2, 4, 10, 12 Toyota Team Kenya Björn Waldegård Fred Gallagher3 Toyota Team Middle East Mohammed Ben Sulayem Ronan Morgan5 Recalde Alpitour Jorge Recalde Martin Christie7 Jean-Michel Dionneau? Jean-Michel Dionneau Thierry Brion11 Toyota Team Sweden Mats Jonsson Anders Olsson12 Toyota Team Great Britain David Llewellin Phil Short12 Patrice ServantCorolla 16V ? Patrice Servant David Charbonnel11 Michel Molinié? Michel Molinié Patrice Lemarie11 Jean-Philippe Bernier? Jean-Philippe Bernier Yves Malus11 Adolphe Choteau? Adolphe Choteau Jean-Pierre Claverie11 Mazda Rally Team EuropeMazda323 4WD Timo Salonen Voitto Silander1–2323 GTX8, 12323 4WD Hannu Mikkola Arne Hertz1–2323 GTX8, 12323 4WD Grégoire de Mevius Luc Manset2 Arne Hertz9323 GTX Mikael Sundström Juha Repo8, 12323 4WD Ingvar Carlsson Per Carlsson6, 9 Mazda Rally Team Asia Pacific? Rod Millen Tony Sircombe6, 9 Mitsubishi RalliartMitsubishiGalant VR-4 Kenneth Eriksson Staffan Parmander1–2, 5, 8–9, 12 Ari Vatanen Bruno Berglund1–2, 5, 8, 12 Mitsubishi Oil Citizen Kenjiro Shinozuka John Meadows3, 11 Ross Dunkerton Fred Gocentas6 Steve McKimmie9 Mitsubishi Ralliart Finland Lasse Lampi Pentti Kuukkala8 Patrick Tauziac? Patrick Tauziac Claude Papin11 Audi Sport Europa TeamAudi90 Quattro Paola De Martini Umberta Gibellini1–2, 4–5, 8–10 Stohl Racing Rudolf Stohl Reinhard Kaufmann3, 7 Ernst Rohringer5, 11 VV-Auto? Esa Saarenpää Olli Männistö8200 Quattro? Risto Buri Jyrki Stenroos8 GM Euro SportGMKadett GSI 16V Louise Aitken-Walker Christina Thörner1, 10, 12Astra GTE2, 4, 6, 9 Vauxhall Dealer SportNova GTE David Metcalfe Ian Grindrod12 Concessionnaires Peugeot FrancePeugeot309 GTI François Delecour "Tilber"1, 4205 Rallye Fabien Doenlen Evelyne Merciol4 Peugeot Talbot Sport205 GTI 1.6 Paul Frankland Keith Chipcase12309 GTI Richard Burns Wayne Goble12 Diabolique MotorsportFordSierra RS Cosworth Joaquim Santos Miguel Oliveira2 Ford Fina Rally Team Marc Duez Alain Lopes2, 4Sierra RS Cosworth 4x410, 12 Q8 Team Ford Pentti Airikkala Ronan McNamee8, 10, 12 Malcolm Wilson Nicky Grist8, 10, 12 Gianfranco Cunico Stefano Evangelisti8, 10 Alessandro Fiorio Luigi Pirollo12 Shell Oil UK Jimmy McRae David Senior12 Colin McRae Derek Ringer12 Subaru Technica InternationalSubaruLegacy RS Markku Alén Ilkka Kivimäki3, 5, 8, 10, 12 Peter 'Possum' Bourne Rodger Freeth3, 6, 9 Mike Kirkland Surinder Thatthi3, 6 Jim Heather-Hayes Anton Levitan3 Ian Duncan Ian Munro3 François Chatriot Michel Périn10 Derek Warwick Ronan Morgan12 Vredestein Rally TeamVolkswagenGolf II GTi 16V Raimund Baumschlager Ruben Zeltner2, 4 Volkswagen MotorsportGolf G60 Rallye Erwin Weber Matthias Feltz5–6, 9 Ryce Motors Ltd.DaihatsuCharade Ashok Pattni Bob Khan3 Steve Anthony Philip Valentine3 Takeshi Hirabayashi Thee Soin3 Guy Jack Dave Smith3 Bastos Motul BMWBMWM3 E30 François Chatriot Michel Périn4 Citroën SportCitroënAX Sport Christine Driano Marie-Christine Lallement4 Laurent Poggi Edouard Buresi4 N.I. TheocharakisNissan200SX? Pavlos Moschoutis Efthimios Sassalos5 Alain AmbrosinoMarch Super Turbo? Alain Ambrosino Daniel Le Saux11 RSFSRLadaSamara 21083? Vladislav Shtykov Yuriy Baykov5, 8 Sergey Alyasov Aleksandr Levitan5 Škoda MotorsportŠkodaFavorit 136 L Ladislav Křeček Bořivoj Motl5, 10 Pavel Sibera Petr Gross5, 8, 12 Kalevi Aho Timo Hakala8, 10 Škoda GB? John Haugland Petter Vegel12 Marcelo RaiesRenault18 GTX? Marcelo Raies Jorge Gonzalez7 Oscar Maccari Oscar Maccari Carlos Ostaschinsky7 Gabriel MartinFiatRegatta 85? Gabriel Martin José Maria Volta7 Fernando Marino Fernando Marino Rodolfo Ghilini7
FIA Group N Cup major entries Team Manufacturer CarTyre DriversCo-drivers Rounds Simon RacingRenault5 GT Turbo Alain Oreille Michel Roissard1–2, 4–7, 9–11 Team Diac Jean Ragnotti Gilles Thimonier4 Claude Balesi Jean-Paul Cirindini4 Sylvain Polo Hervé Sauvage4 Bertrand BalasLanciaDelta Integrale 16V Bertrand Balas Eric Lainé1 Top Run Jorge Recalde Martin Christie2, 5–6, 8–9 Astra Racing Gustavo Trelles Daniel Muzio2, 5–12 Ernesto Soto Jorge del Buono2, 5–9 Walkers Radiators? Steve Smith Brian Hughes12 Pierre-Manuel JenotAlfa RomeoAlfa Romeo 75 Turbo? Pierre-Manuel Jenot "Slo"1 Alfa Romeo France Laurent Albertini Ange Pasquali4 Serena HotelsSubaruLegacy RS Patrick Njiru David Williamson3 Ian Duncan Ian Duncan Yvonne Mehta5 Toyota Team ItaliaToyotaCelica GT-4 (ST165) Gilberto Pianezzola Lucio Baggio3, 5–6, 9–10 Viviane EvinaCorolla FX-16V? Viviane Evina Nathalie Chastagnol11 Pro Sport Rally TeamMitsubishiGalant VR-4 Tommi Mäkinen Seppo Harjanne6, 8–10, 12 Team Mitsubishi-Ralliart? Kiyoshi Inoue Satoshi Hayashi6, 9 Pedders Suspension Ed Ordynski Jeremy Browne9 Q8 Team FordFordSierra RS Cosworth 4x4 Gwyndaf Evans Howard Davies8, 10, 12 Ford Italia? Alessandro Fassina Massimo Chiapponi10 Rally Team ItaliaMazda323 GTX Grégoire de Mevius Willy Lux10 Team DaihatsuDaihatsuCharade GTi Terry Kaby Kevin Gormley12
Events 1990 World Rally Championship event map Black = Tarmac Brown = Gravel Blue = Snow/Ice Red = Mixed Surface
1990 World Rally Championship schedule and results Round Rally name ! Podium finishers Rank Driver Co Driver Team Car Time 1 Rallye Monte Carlo(19–25 January) 1 Didier Auriol Bernard Occelli Martini LanciaLancia Delta Integrale 16V5:56:522 Carlos Sainz Luis Moya Toyota Team EuropeToyota Celica GT-Four ST165 5:57:443 Miki Biasion Tiziano Siviero Martini LanciaLancia Delta Integrale 16V6:00:31 2 Rallye de Portugal(6–10 March) 1 Miki Biasion Tiziano Siviero Martini LanciaLancia Delta Integrale 16V6:17:572 Didier Auriol Bernard Occelli Martini LanciaLancia Delta Integrale 16V6:20:333 Juha Kankkunen Juha Piironen Martini LanciaLancia Delta Integrale 16V6:23:08 3 Safari Rally(11–16 April) 1 Björn Waldegård Fred Gallagher Toyota Team EuropeToyota Celica GT-Four ST1658:39:112 Juha Kankkunen Juha Piironen Martini LanciaLancia Delta Integrale 16V9:17:233 Mikael Ericsson Claes Billstam Toyota Team EuropeToyota Celica GT-Four ST16511:26:58 4 Tour de Corse(6–9 May) 1 Didier Auriol Bernard Occelli Martini LanciaLancia Delta Integrale 16V6:45:162 Carlos Sainz Luis Moya Toyota Team EuropeToyota Celica GT-Four ST1656:45:523 François Chatriot Michel Périn Bastos Motul BMWBMW M36:49:05 5 Acropolis Rally(3–6 June)1 Carlos Sainz Luis Moya Toyota Team EuropeToyota Celica GT-Four ST1657:34:442 Juha Kankkunen Juha Piironen Martini LanciaLancia Delta Integrale 16V7:35:303 Miki Biasion Tiziano Siviero Martini LanciaLancia Delta Integrale 16V7:37:42 6 Rally New Zealand(30 June – 3 July)1 Carlos Sainz Luis Moya Toyota Team EuropeToyota Celica GT-Four ST1656:48:262 Ingvar Carlsson Per Carlsson Mazda Rally Team EuropeMazda 323 4WD6:49:573 Erwin Weber Matthias Feltz Volkswagen MotorsportVolkswagen Golf Rallye G606:56:24 7 Rally Argentina(24–28 July)1 Miki Biasion Tiziano Siviero Martini LanciaLancia Delta Integrale 16V6:51:272 Carlos Sainz Luis Moya Toyota Team EuropeToyota Celica GT-Four ST1656:59:293 Didier Auriol Bernard Occelli Martini LanciaLancia Delta Integrale 16V7:26:22 8 1000 Lakes Rally(23–26 August)1 Carlos Sainz Luis Moya Toyota Team EuropeToyota Celica GT-Four ST1654:40:552 Ari Vatanen Bruno Berglund Mitsubishi Ralliart EuropeMitsubishi Galant VR-44:41:143 Kenneth Eriksson Staffan Parmander Mitsubishi Ralliart EuropeMitsubishi Galant VR-44:45:53 9 Rally Australia(20–23 September)1 Juha Kankkunen Juha Piironen Martini LanciaLancia Delta Integrale 16V5:43:482 Carlos Sainz Luis Moya Toyota Team EuropeToyota Celica GT-Four ST1655:45:283 Alex Fiorio Luigi Pirollo Martini LanciaLancia Delta Integrale 16V5:49:28 10 Rallye Sanremo(14–18 October)1 Didier Auriol Bernard Occelli Martini LanciaLancia Delta Integrale 16V7:30:382 Juha Kankkunen Juha Piironen Martini LanciaLancia Delta Integrale 16V7:31:233 Carlos Sainz Luis Moya Toyota Team EuropeToyota Celica GT-Four ST1657:32:23 11 Rallye Côte d'Ivoire(28 October – 1 November)1 Patrick Tauziac Claude Papin Mitsubishi Ralliart EuropeMitsubishi Galant VR-44:54:002 Rudi Stohl Ernst Röhringer Audi SportAudi 90 Quattro5:56:003 Alain Oreille Michel Roissard Simon RacingRenault 5 GT Turbo6:52:00 12 Rally GB(25–28 November)1 Carlos Sainz Luis Moya Toyota Team EuropeToyota Celica GT-Four ST1655:43:162 Kenneth Eriksson Staffan Parmander Mitsubishi Ralliart EuropeMitsubishi Galant VR-45:44:583 Miki Biasion Tiziano Siviero Martini LanciaLancia Delta Integrale 16V5:47:22Sources:
Results
Driver championship